Nan and Friends

Shhh! I'm not putting these up on thepurplevan.org site until the slideshow goes up. I should really wait to put them up here... but I know everyone is anxious to see the fantastic job Nan and Chrissy and Leah did! (Thanks Nan for letting me know your fantastic helper's names!)

I just love the Z's they had all over the room. (The first letter of the Kim's new last name.)

She also had some of Kim and Jason's engagement pictures out as you can see on the wall and behind the shoes.

Lights, candles, flowers and flower petals, etc... beautifully adorned the entire room!

Because the hard work and thought that these ladies put into decorating the dressing room, detail shots like these were a SNAP! Beka and I hardly had to think. The light/candles added soooo much to the photos.

What a gorgeous background to go with such a gorgeous bride!

That's Kim's parents in the background.

And just one more for fun!

Now, you will just have to wait for the slide show for the rest! hahaha!!!!

So again, thank you Nan and Chrissy and Leah! You made my job much easier!!!

***Edit*** Okay, I couldn't resist... I put the pictures (along with a couple extras) on my facebook.

Looking for Good

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.

But the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

--Winston Churchill

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor...

Proverbs 11:27

Finally, brethren,

whatever is true,

whatever is honorable,

whatever is right,

whatever is pure,

whatever is lovely,

whatever is of good repute,

if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise,

dwell on these things.

Philippians 4:8

But examine everything carefully;

hold fast to that which is good;

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Lord,

I again ask for forgiveness for looking for

and dwelling on the negative

in situations and in people

rather than all the GOOD

that you have blessed me with

and the good that you have placed in others.

I thank you for your goodness to me!

I thank you for friends who love me and accept me - shortcomings and all!

I thank you for the people you have placed in my life who challenge me to new levels in you.

I thank you for my family.

And I even thank you for the struggles.

For I know that you have taught me many valuable lessons

as I have walked through them.

And I thank you for your perfect love!

A love so deep and true I cannot comprehend it!

You are GOOD!

And I declare my commitment to looking for the GOOD.

CONGRATS!

Today Kim and Jason were married. They are a very sweet couple!! When I first met Kim and asked her how she saw her wedding she said, "Simple Elegance" and that is exactly how her wedding was! Here's a few pictures from their special day....



(Just a little aside... Kim went to school here and so she grew up playing on this playground! There's more playground pix coming.)

(They are getting ready to build.... so we took advantage of the equipment for some fun shots!)

All the girls had different shoes. So of course, I had to do a shoe shot!

More pictures coming soon!

The thing that always amazes me about each and every wedding is how helpful EVERYONE is - and this wedding was no exception. People went out of their way to help me. And when it's all over I honestly feel like I have made lots of friends in the process and it can be hard to say goodbye.

But today's wedding... I got to see an 'old' friend that I met at Ashleigh and Kevin's wedding back in January... HI NAN!!!!! :)

Nan was in charge of the girls dressing room. I knew it was in good hands... but I was still completely blown away with how BEAUTIFUL their dressing room was. WOW!!!!! Sorry, no pix today... but there will be some in the slide show!! A special thank you to Nan for a job well done! (And I really do want to meet up sometime! Even if I am busy - I will make the time! :)

Childhood Thoughts....

I thought I was behind before... now I'm really behind! I think most everyone who reads my blog knows that Brett was taken by ambulance to the hospital on Thursday morning. Turns out he had a substantial ulcer along with a blood clot. Three nights in the hospital, hooked up to IV's for both food and medications, along with three units of blood and he is home and recuperating nicely. He just needs to regain strength and stamina. He'll be back to work by Wednesday.

Today, I am catching up with cleaning along with finishing some photo editing. I finally finished up this session. :) And hope to get another done tomorrow... I have a wedding on Saturday and it would be nice to be all caught up BEFORE the wedding - but I don't think that's going to happen.... I'm just too far behind.

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